Biden administration considers deporting non-Mexican migrants to Mexico
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is considering deporting non-Mexican migrants to Mexico in an unprecedented step to stem the flow…
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DPS pursuit ends in Central El Paso Thursday morning
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety officials confirm an early morning pursuit that ended in Central El Paso. Officials say a trooper…
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Juarez residents react to Crusius pleading guilty on Wednesday
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juarez residents are still saddened three and a half years after the 2019 Walmart massacre. The tragedy happened just…
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CBP officers seize 50 pounds of illegal narcotics at the Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection found 50 pounds of illegal drugs during two separate searches. The first…
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Texas DPS pursuit ends in Central El Paso Wednesday morning
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety officials confirmed an early morning pursuit that ended in Central El Paso. Officials say they a…
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28 undocumented migrants found in El Paso stash house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 28 undocumented migrants were removed from an illegal stash house at Ascarate and Sambrano Tuesday morning, according to the…
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Human smuggling pursuit ends in crash in West Central El Paso
UPDATE: Police said that during the chase, the vehicle was speeding excess of 100 miles per hour for about five miles before crashing. EL PASO, Texas…
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Almost half a million dollars seized at Ysleta Port of Entry on three days
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three separate drug seizures at the Yselta Port of entry amounted to nearly half a million dollars in drugs seized,…
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Man seriously hurt after falling off border wall
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A migrant fell from the border wall Friday, according to El Paso Fire. The report came out just before 10:30 a.m. According…
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Food pantry at the Juarez cathedral feeds hundreds of migrants in need
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A food pantry set up inside of the Juarez cathedral in Downtown Juarez helps migrants in need almost every day of the…
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El Paso County Judge testifies before House Judiciary Committee on border crisis
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Judge Ricardo Samaniego testified before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday. He served as a witness to the…
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On the border: House Committee on the Judiciary: El Paso County Judge testifies before committee
   (CNN) — Republican lawmakers are expected to slam President Joe Biden’s border policies on Wednesday in the first of a series of hearings on…
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Human smuggling pursuit ends in crash in the Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety officials have confirmed an early morning human smuggling pursuit. According to officials,…
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Juarez leaders speak about raids on migrants conducted by immigration officials
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Father Javier Calvillo, the director of “La Casa del Migrante” will talk about recent Mexican Immigration raids. These…
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El Paso CBP officers seize over 500 pounds of hard drugs since start of 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over 500 pounds of hard drugs have been seized at El Paso ports of entry since the start of 2023 by U.S. Customs and Border…
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Early morning law enforcement pursuits take place in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 witnessed several law enforcement pursuits in west El Paso early Thursday morning. The first possible pursuit ended just…
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CASA of El Paso hosting Human Trafficking Awareness event
EL PASO, Texas– January is National Human Trafficking Awareness month and CASA of El Paso will be hosting the “Red Sand Project.” The event is an…
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Borderland residents hunt for cheaper eggs in Juarez; face fines if smuggled into U.S.
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — High egg prices in El Paso have some crossing to Juarez in search of lower prices. Since the end of 2022, when the rise…
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Public safety concerns following multiple DPS pursuits in West El Paso
UPDATE – State troopers are now engaging in two to three pursuits involving migrants over the past month in the El Paso area, according to a…
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Migrant shot and injured by National Guard soldier patrolling border
A Texas National Guard soldier patrolling the Texas-Mexico border shot a migrant Sunday morning just west of McAllen, according to an internal Texas…
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Fugitive connected to disappearance of Ayotzinapa students arrested in Santa Teresa, removed by ICE
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Mexican national was arrested and deported by ICE. The man is Alejandro Tenescalco-Mejia – he is wanted in…
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With the latest appreciation of the Mexican peso, how it affects the borderland?
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Tuesday, the Mexican peso ended its good streak against the dollar. It had ten consecutive weeks of good appreciation.…
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Watch, On the Border: New York City Mayor tours El Paso; to speak at news conference
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two cities directly impacted by the migrant crisis, separated by thousands of miles, are brought closer with a visit on the…
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El Paso officials look ahead to NYC Mayor’s visit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local officials said they are continuing discussions on the ongoing migrant crisis with New York City Mayor Eric Adams…
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El Paso Mayor wanted President Biden to see migrant crisis ‘through my eyes’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — President Joe Biden’s visit to El Paso Sunday lasted more than an hour than initially scheduled in part because of an…
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2 fugitives wanted in El Salvador removed from U.S. to face charges in their home country
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two fugitive undocumented non-citizens wanted in El Salvador have been removed from the U.S. and sent back to their home…
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Bassett Middle School closes; will remain ready if migrant numbers climb back up
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Almost two weeks after opening to its doors to help house migrants, Bassett Middle School is once against closed due to low…
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U.S. Border officials update vehicle pursuit policy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Border authorities announced Wednesday a policy update to vehicle pursuits involving smugglers and other crime suspects. The…
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CBP increases migrant processing capacity by 1,000 with opening of new soft-sided facility
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new 153,300 square-foot facility in northeast El Paso will help U.S. Customs and Border Protection process individuals in…
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EPPD: El Paso man arrested for family violence warrant after migrant confrontation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police say a 52-year-old man harassing migrants in downtown El Paso Tuesday was later arrested for an outstanding…
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